38 m. ago Barry Keoghan's nose not big enough to play Ringo Starr in Beatles movie says drummer's son Zak Starkey

Actor Barry Keoghan will require some serious Hollywood special effects in order to play The Beatles legend. That's the cheeky view of Ringo's drummer son Zak Starkey who suggests he will need prosthetics in the nose department before shooting the upcoming Sam Mendes biopics on the Fab Four.

Politics

42 m. ago Oil price jumps after US sanctions Russia’s Rosneft and Lukoil; White House considers software curbs on China – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsThe oil price has jumped after the US has sanctioned Russia’s two largest oil companies to increase pressure on the Kremlin to negotiate an end to its war against Ukraine.The White House’s new measures against Rosneft and Lukoil are the US’s first sanctions against Russia since Trump’s return to office in January. All assets belonging to the two companies in the US have been frozen, and US companies and individuals will be barred from doing business with them. Continue reading...

Events

46 m. ago Brigitte Bardot forced to deny rumours she's died in fiery statement after health woes

Hollywood icon Brigitte Bardot was faced with false rumours she had died earlier this week but, she is very much alive, and took to X to brand those starting rumours of her death as 'fools'

Events

69 m. ago Inside Prince Andrew's Royal Lodge estate as pressure mounts over 'cast

Prince Andrew has a 'cast-iron' tenancy at the Royal Lodge until August 2078, despite barely paying any rent on the property for the past 22 years

Politics

85 m. ago Plane bursts into flames after crashing to the ground on Venezuela runway, killing two passengers

Shocking video captured the moment the aircraft barely lifted off the ground before flipping over, resulting in a fiery explosion.

Events

2 h. ago Introducing five plants into your home can help fight mould in winter

Adding more plants to your home is not only a great and affordable way to decorate your home, as they can also act as a cheap yet effective way to help fight off mould in the winter months

Politics

2 h. ago To eat or not to eat: The food that shaped Shakespeare’s plays – and how to cook it today

From banquets fit for kings to tavern feasts and lovers’ suppers, a new cookbook by Sam Bilton and Shakespeare’s Globe reveals how food shaped the Bard’s world – and shows how to bring those flavours to your own table

Society

2 h. ago The moment police snared Market Street sex attacker and laid bare four years of sickening crimes

He has now been jailed

Events

3 h. ago RSM pitches mergers as alternative to private equity for accounting firms

Partnership between US and UK groups designed to allow additional member groups to join

Economics

3 h. ago Sister begs for answers after brother dies in Barlinnie prison cell

The sister of a man with mental health problems who died following a seizure last year in his Barlinnie Prison cell is demanding answers from the authorities.

Events

5 h. ago Gary Glitter adds to fortune despite pop paedo being behind bars

Gary Glitter, 80, is still earning thousands despite being a jailed sex offender, new documents have revealed amid the pop star's bankruptcy

Politics

6 h. ago Trump says deadly strikes on suspected ‘narco boats’ are justified since 300,000 Americans were killed by drugs. He’s not even close

Critics have pointed out that Trump’s math on the number of drug deaths in the U.S. doesn’t add up

Events

7 h. ago Brigitte Bardot, 91, releases statement denying she has died and says 'I have no intention of bowing out' following hospital stay

The actress, 91, was furious when Aqababe - a hugely popular influencer who specialises in celebrity news in her home country - said Brigitte had passed away in the South of France.

Events

8 h. ago Government should introduce new statutory category of Send support – report

A Send taskforce set up by the Institute for Public Policy Research has recommended creating a new system of additional learning support.

Politics

8 h. ago Millions of women to benefit from major NHS menopause update after ‘suffering in silence for too long’

MENOPAUSE help will be added to NHS health checks for over-40s for the first time. Health Secretary Wes Streeting said: “Women have suffered in silence for too long.” Everyone aged 40 to 79 can get five-yearly health checks free on the NHS to spot signs of ill health and catch diseases early. Medics will now...

Sport

8 h. ago The farcical 'one in, one out' scheme is now completely discredited. The sooner ministers accept it, the better: DAVID BARRETT

The ludicrous flaw in Sir Keir Starmer 's 'one in, one out' deal was obvious from the start.

Politics

8 h. ago Fide to investigate Kramnik over attacks on Naroditsky as chess reels from player’s death

Chess world mourns 29-year-old streaming pioneerKramnik criticized for reckless cheating accusationsFide CEO’s statement prompts calls for resignationThe International Chess Federation (Fide) said on Wednesday it is examining former world champion Vladimir Kramnik’s public attacks on Daniel Naroditsky, the American grandmaster whose sudden death at 29 has stunned the chess world and laid bare fissures in the sport’s digital age.Naroditsky, among the most visible faces of chess’s pandemic-era renaissance, was one of the most popular players and teachers of his generation, a Stanford-educated prodigy who won the Under-12 world championship, became a grandmaster at 18 and went on to amass more than 800,000 followers across Twitch and YouTube. Known by his nickname Danya, the California-born Naroditsky’s mix of patience, humor, generosity and gift for communication made him a standard-bearer of chess’s online boom, helping to bring vast new audiences to a centuries-old pastime. Continue...

Events

8 h. ago Bar worker, 20, is found dead at city centre flat: Three arrested

Kadey Anglin, 20, who worked at Gorilla in the city centre, was found unresponsive in a flat near the venue's sister site The Deaf Institute in the early hours of October 16.

Events

9 h. ago Three things we learned from Chelsea win as Blues hit ruthless streak and Estevao claims new record

Marc Guiu, Estevao and Tyrique George add to an impressive night for a much-changed Chelsea team in west London

Events

9 h. ago Tottenham: Thomas Frank reveals reason for poor performance in Champions League draw with Monaco

Spurs were fortunate to escape with a draw on matchday three

Sport